Background
Haywood, John Kerfoot was born on December 19, 1873 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Graham and Margaret (Henry) Haywood.
Haywood, John Kerfoot was born on December 19, 1873 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Graham and Margaret (Henry) Haywood.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1896. Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1907.
In chemistry, Cornell Univercity, 1897. Became connected with bureau of Chemistry, unites states department of Agriculture, 1897. Chief of Miscellaneous Division, same bureau, 1904-1927, and chairman Insecticide and Fungicide Board, 1912-1927.
Chief of office of insecticide, fungicide and caustic poison supervision in Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration, since 1927.
In charge of enforcement of Federal Insecticide Acting of 1910. also Federal Caustic Poison Acting.
Married Margaret O’Brien Palmer, June 19, 1912. Children: Walker H. (deceased), John H. Instructor.